COURT & LEGAL STORIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
The government has been ordered to file a response within seven days in a case seeking to secure the rights of more than 1,000 intersex persons in Kenya. The petition, filed at the High Court, highlights persistent violations in healthcare, education, and legal recognition for one of the country’s most marginalized groups. Lawyer Matiko Mang’era, […]
Heritage Flowers Limited director, Mr. Riyaz Punjani, has been fined KSh 300,000 or, in default, sentenced to three months in prison after being found guilty of contempt of court. The ruling, delivered by Lady Justice Njoki Mwangi of the High Court’s Commercial Division, found that Mr. Punjani had willfully disobeyed lawful court orders, thereby undermining […]
Businessman Nicholas Okwiri Onyango, a key witness in the murder case involving former Gor Mahia midfielder Collins Okoth, popularly known as Gattuso, told the court on Tuesday that he does not know the ex-footballer. However, Onyango identified the second accused person, Sylvia Aoko, as someone who once lived with the mother of the deceased child. […]
A petitioner in a case at the constitutional court has accused state institutions of neglecting persons with disabilities despite the government allocating resources for their care. Appearing before Justice Chacha Mwita at the Milimani High Court, Simon Joni Ndubai claimed that hundreds of vulnerable people who require 24-hour care have died after being struck off […]
Keroche Breweries Limited has filed a lawsuit seeking KSh 10 billion in damages and a public apology, claiming that malicious insolvency claims have caused severe reputational damage, investor panic, and long-term risks to its business. In court papers, the brewer says media reports on the insolvency petition have already rattled stakeholders and undermined confidence in […]
Kenyans hoping for cheaper fuel will have to wait longer after the High Court dismissed a petition that challenged the government’s handling of pump prices. The case, filed in December 2023 by Kituo cha Sheria, accused the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) and the Ministry of Energy of failing to lower fuel costs despite […]
The High Court has dismissed a petition filed by National Land Commission (NLC) commissioner Abdulkadir Khalif, seeking clarification on the agency’s mandate, ruling that the matter had already been conclusively determined. Justice Chacha Mwita held that the issues raised had been fully addressed by the Supreme Court in its advisory opinion on the roles of […]
The protracted burial dispute involving the late Mburu Kinani, father to Kiambu Deputy Governor Rosemary Njeri Kirika, has reignited after his children from the first marriage vowed to move to court seeking orders to exhume his remains. Mburu, who died on November 20, 2024, at the age of 92, was buried on the night of […]
Charlene Ruto has withdrawn a criminal case she had filed against author Webster Ochora Elijah after the two struck a settlement deal anchored on apology and strict publishing restrictions. On Monday, Milimani Magistrate Robinson Ondieki was informed that the matter had been resolved through a reconciliation agreement filed under Section 176 of the Criminal Procedure […]
A new storm is brewing between Standard Chartered Bank Kenya and its former employees after more than 600 retirees issued a demand letter accusing the bank and trustees of its pension funds of contempt of court and systemic discrimination. The letter, dated September 22, 2025, comes barely three weeks after the Supreme Court upheld a […]
